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a new report says the obama administration is planning to launch drone strikes from bases in central asia in case the u.s. is forced to withdraw from afghanistan this year. karzai has so far refused to sign a long-term deal to keep u.s. troops in afghanistan. ability to launch drone strikes would be hindered by the loss of drone bases in afghanistan. the plan to shift further north could involve the use of a new jet powered drone named the avenger. the ugandan president yoweri museveni has indicated he will sign a bill punishing repeated homosexual acts with terms of up to life in prison. president obama has more and -- more and him that signing of the law could complicate relations with the u.s. back in the united states, students at the university of missouri form a human. to block a sonnet protest by the -- protest from the westboro practice church. hundreds of supporters lined up along the sidewalk near the campus football area to support michael sam. protest organizer kelaney lakers spoke to local news station krcg. >> we are both christians. god is love. what they are doing is
a new report says the obama administration is planning to launch drone strikes from bases in central asia in case the u.s. is forced to withdraw from afghanistan this year. karzai has so far refused to sign a long-term deal to keep u.s. troops in afghanistan. ability to launch drone strikes would be hindered by the loss of drone bases in afghanistan. the plan to shift further north could involve the use of a new jet powered drone named the avenger. the ugandan president yoweri museveni has...
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and i think we might have had more victories during the era of obama's administration had we mobilized, had we continually put pressure on him, and also created the possibility for him to take more progressive stance. >> do you been there is hope in the next two years? >> i think we have to act as if there is hope. >> on that note, we have to wrap. we will continue this conversation and posted online at democracynow.org. angela davis, a author, activist, professor for the subject of the recent film, "free angela and all political prisoners." democracy now! is look (dramatic music playing) goodbye, baby. (gunshots) great noir poses the question: why me? that sense of knowing what you are doing is doomed and you can't stop from doing it. annenberg media ♪
and i think we might have had more victories during the era of obama's administration had we mobilized, had we continually put pressure on him, and also created the possibility for him to take more progressive stance. >> do you been there is hope in the next two years? >> i think we have to act as if there is hope. >> on that note, we have to wrap. we will continue this conversation and posted online at democracynow.org. angela davis, a author, activist, professor for the...
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i said the obama administration plans to recognize the new government. quick to this point it appears president abbas has formed an government that does not include affiliated with hamas. we will be judging it by its actions. based on what we know now, we intend to work with us government, but will be watching closely to ensure that it upholds the principles the president abbas reiterated today. >> israel said it was deeply disappointed by the u.s. position would seek to block hamas from participating in upcoming elections. the u.s. supreme court has denied the appeal of a "new york times" reporter who faces a possible prison term for refusing to reveal a confidential source. james rice had asked the court to overturn a ruling or singing to testify in the criminal trial of x cia analyst geoff lees -- jeffrey sterling. prosecutors say sterling gave risen information on the cia's role in disrupting iran's bigger program. more later in the broadcast. in georgia, a toddler is fighting for his life after a swat team threw a flash bang grenade into his playpen
i said the obama administration plans to recognize the new government. quick to this point it appears president abbas has formed an government that does not include affiliated with hamas. we will be judging it by its actions. based on what we know now, we intend to work with us government, but will be watching closely to ensure that it upholds the principles the president abbas reiterated today. >> israel said it was deeply disappointed by the u.s. position would seek to block hamas from...
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>> i was first subpoenaed by the bush and administration and then the obama administration continued it and got new subpoenas. i was subpoenaed for a grand jury to testify about sources for my book "state of war" that came out in 2006. by theubpoenaed in 2008 bush administration to testify before grand jury. in the obama administration renewed that subpoena and the judge quashed it. actually quashed two grand jury subpoenas. they subpoenaed me to testify at after -- in the same case, and that subpoena was quashed by the judge. at the moment -- but the obama initiation of fields that to the appeals court. they wrote aal, brief saying there was no such thing as a reporter's privilege, which meant they believed there was no legal right for reporter not to be forced to testify about their sources. agreed court of appeals with the obama administration on that and then i took the case to thesupreme court because in -- in the supreme court refused to take the case. a 2015, i had to appear in pretrial hearing to determine whether or not was going to testify or not. and i said i would not. th
>> i was first subpoenaed by the bush and administration and then the obama administration continued it and got new subpoenas. i was subpoenaed for a grand jury to testify about sources for my book "state of war" that came out in 2006. by theubpoenaed in 2008 bush administration to testify before grand jury. in the obama administration renewed that subpoena and the judge quashed it. actually quashed two grand jury subpoenas. they subpoenaed me to testify at after -- in the same...
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i had a chance to speak to him on a phone from prison in florida in 2012 during the obama administration. >> leonard, this is amy goodman from democracy now!. i was wondering -- how are you? >> i'm good. i was wondering if you have a message for president barack obama. >> i just hope he can you know, stop the wars that are going on in the world and killing all the people. you have backed my people and turn me loose. amy: can you share with people the news conference and president barack obama your case for why you should be, your sentence should be commuted, why you want clemency? >> well, i never got a fair trial for one and wouldn't allow me to put up a defense. and manufactured evidence, manufactured witnesses. forged witnesses. the list goes on. i think i'm a very good candidate after 37 years for clemency or house arrest at least. amy: that was leonard peltier. one guest who appeared multiple times over the years is the imprisoned former black panther and journalist mumia abu jabal. >> we just got a call from mumia abu jabal from pitcher in pennsylvania. speaking to us no longer on
i had a chance to speak to him on a phone from prison in florida in 2012 during the obama administration. >> leonard, this is amy goodman from democracy now!. i was wondering -- how are you? >> i'm good. i was wondering if you have a message for president barack obama. >> i just hope he can you know, stop the wars that are going on in the world and killing all the people. you have backed my people and turn me loose. amy: can you share with people the news conference and...
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we are interacting with party politics, but this movement began during the obama administration, it continued through the trump administration, and it will continue through the biden administration. amy: antiracist activist bree newsome bass and princeton university professor eddie glaude. democracy now! is produced with renée feltz, mike burke, deena guzder, libby rainey, nermeen shaikh, maría taracena, carla wills, tami woronoff, charina nadura, sam alcoff, tey-marie astudillo, john hamilton, robby karran, hany massoud and adriano contreras. our general manager is julie crosby. special thanks to becca staley, miriam barnard, paul powell, mike di filippo, miguel nogueira, hugh gran, denis moynihan, david prude and dennis mccormick. i'm amy goodman. [dialogue in spanish] [explosion] [camera focus adjusting] [camera shutter cl
we are interacting with party politics, but this movement began during the obama administration, it continued through the trump administration, and it will continue through the biden administration. amy: antiracist activist bree newsome bass and princeton university professor eddie glaude. democracy now! is produced with renée feltz, mike burke, deena guzder, libby rainey, nermeen shaikh, maría taracena, carla wills, tami woronoff, charina nadura, sam alcoff, tey-marie astudillo, john...
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and all during the obama administration, we heard the secretary of homeland security saying, we are counterterrorism. but since then, we have seen their creeping in the cyber security, then creeping into election security. we have seen ice empty said become the second and third-largest federal law-enforcement agencies in the country. now homeland security sort of has become a domestic intelligence agency with really an unclear remit, really with broad powers that we don't fully understand. and we tend to say, again, donald trump's homeland security to permit, donald trump could not find the department of homeland security if somebody set him on the streets of new york, of washington dc. it is not donald trump's homeland security department, it is our homeland security department. i think it is important for us to recognize this is a department that is really operating on its own behalf and out of control. amy: we have to leave it there. since her letter has gone so much attention, has nbc interviewed you? >> nbc has not interviewed me. i'm gratified to the responses i've gotten.
and all during the obama administration, we heard the secretary of homeland security saying, we are counterterrorism. but since then, we have seen their creeping in the cyber security, then creeping into election security. we have seen ice empty said become the second and third-largest federal law-enforcement agencies in the country. now homeland security sort of has become a domestic intelligence agency with really an unclear remit, really with broad powers that we don't fully understand. and...
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he obama administration stepped up pressure on the ukrainian government wednesday by announcing a visa ban on 20 members of the ukrainian government. the u.s. is also threatening to place sanctions on the ukrainian government. the protest began in late november after president viktor yanukovych reversed his decision to sign a long-awaited trade deal with the european union to forge stronger ties with russia instead. to talk about the latest in ukraine, we're joined by stephen cohen, professor emeritus of russian studies and politics at new york university and princeton university. his most recent book is, "soviet fates and lost alternatives: from stalinism to the new cold war." it is now out in paperback. his latest piece in "the nation" is called, "distorting russia: how the american media misrepresent putin, sochi and ukraine." so talk about the latest, professor. >> where to begin. we're watching history being made, but history of the worst kind. that is what i'm telling my grandchildren -- watch this. what is happening there, let's take the big picture and in the small picture. the
he obama administration stepped up pressure on the ukrainian government wednesday by announcing a visa ban on 20 members of the ukrainian government. the u.s. is also threatening to place sanctions on the ukrainian government. the protest began in late november after president viktor yanukovych reversed his decision to sign a long-awaited trade deal with the european union to forge stronger ties with russia instead. to talk about the latest in ukraine, we're joined by stephen cohen, professor...
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it is really the government -- the obama administration and the military that need to step up and stop fighting these habeas cases, where the district judge found in 2010 after mohamedou up and held for many years, the government had gathered all the evidence it was ever going together, that it did not have the evidence to even object to this habeas which is a very low standard. the government needs to step up and release him. >> larry siems? >> for me, to what extent has he been held all this time, simply so he is not able to tell the story of what happened to him? guantanamo is a story about secrecy and a created in secrecy, it was created in order to allow abuse to happen. then it was perpetuated in order to cover up those abuses that happened. i think it is being prolonged to prevent accountability for those abuses. all that time, we're perpetuating and prolonging grievous mistakes and it needs to stop. >> we're going to leave it there. larry siems is the editor of "guantanamo diary." we hope soon to be speaking with the author, mohamedou ould slahi . larry siems is a former direct
it is really the government -- the obama administration and the military that need to step up and stop fighting these habeas cases, where the district judge found in 2010 after mohamedou up and held for many years, the government had gathered all the evidence it was ever going together, that it did not have the evidence to even object to this habeas which is a very low standard. the government needs to step up and release him. >> larry siems? >> for me, to what extent has he been...
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administration, of his eight years of the obama administration, we will double to mystical production. we are exporting coal at record levels for the rest of the world. of tracking across the u.s.. none of this is compatible with the planet that took climate change your sleeve. >> this is a key teaching moment. the entire country in the u.s., and as you point out in many is payinghe world, attention to the weather, tuning in to, radio, going online to see, what can we expect? alls watching television last night. i did not see -- i'm not saying i saw every channel by any means -- but in a national broadcast, while the weather was the p, not aon was nonstop i' mention of global warming or climate change. even when they do talk about it, for years, they are treated down.portrayed the good news is, people are figuring it out on their own. the polling data shows a huge percentage of americans understand we are changing the climate and want us to do something about it. the latest a couple of days ago polla yield hold -- a yale showed americans and we needed to take action. the bigger proble
administration, of his eight years of the obama administration, we will double to mystical production. we are exporting coal at record levels for the rest of the world. of tracking across the u.s.. none of this is compatible with the planet that took climate change your sleeve. >> this is a key teaching moment. the entire country in the u.s., and as you point out in many is payinghe world, attention to the weather, tuning in to, radio, going online to see, what can we expect? alls...
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as you mentioned, the obama administration -- obama known as the deporter-in-chief as a result of his reputation within the migrant community. one of the things a lot of people don't -- chart aware of, during the obama administration, in order to combat migration coming from central america, specifically unaccompanied minors, biden and obama designed initially a one million-dollar initiative in order to promote security, good governance, and international investment to central america in order to try to curb migration. in 2015.arheaded that once trump took overcome it was one of the few obama era initiatives he ashley did not get rid of. so it was -- this is a u.s. interventionist policy. this is where we have the introduction of central america at the northern tribal, truly militaristic term. i encourage folks not to use that concept of the northern triangle because it is within this logic that central america needs saving from the u.s.. under the alliance for prosperity, we have seen increased militarization in central america, corrupt central american presidents being aided. one or
as you mentioned, the obama administration -- obama known as the deporter-in-chief as a result of his reputation within the migrant community. one of the things a lot of people don't -- chart aware of, during the obama administration, in order to combat migration coming from central america, specifically unaccompanied minors, biden and obama designed initially a one million-dollar initiative in order to promote security, good governance, and international investment to central america in order...
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will there be some effort by the obama administration to deal -- to address this issue or not? so i don't know. is the first this american psychological association meeting, the largest association of psychologists in the world, that won't have a certain group of leaders at its helm. they have been forced out, like the head of the ethics division, stephen binky. can you talk about these high level removals, resignations, firings? >> i think there are four top officials from the apa have left either through retirement or resignation or being forced out, including the chief executive and one of his deputies and as you said, benke, the ethics director. so it is a really interesting to see today or this weekend, you know, how the membership response to that. there are been some critics who say the move seven gone foreign assets. amy: there's a call for the current president to be ousted, to leave. >> yes. it will be interesting to see if any of that takes place -- six shape here. it will be interesting because -- whereure how far the mainstream or the majority of the members are in
will there be some effort by the obama administration to deal -- to address this issue or not? so i don't know. is the first this american psychological association meeting, the largest association of psychologists in the world, that won't have a certain group of leaders at its helm. they have been forced out, like the head of the ethics division, stephen binky. can you talk about these high level removals, resignations, firings? >> i think there are four top officials from the apa have...
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the trump administration could announce the rollback of the obama-era rules requiring companies to monitor and repair methane leaks on oil and gas wells as early as this week. in more climate change news, california governor jerry brown has signed a new law to shift california to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045. >> there is no understating the importance of this measure. is sending a message to california into the world that we are going to meet the paris agreement and continue down that path to transition our economy to zero emission, zero carbon omission, and a have the resiliency and s sustainability that science t tells us we must achieve. amy: that was california governor jerry brown speaking monday ahead of the global climate action summit here in san francisco. we will be broadcasting from san francisco throughout the week. meanwhile, united nations secretary general antonio guterres warned monday of the risks of runaway climate change, calling on world leaders to take dramatic steps to limit greenhouse gas emissions within the next two years. >> there needs to be ways of deali
the trump administration could announce the rollback of the obama-era rules requiring companies to monitor and repair methane leaks on oil and gas wells as early as this week. in more climate change news, california governor jerry brown has signed a new law to shift california to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045. >> there is no understating the importance of this measure. is sending a message to california into the world that we are going to meet the paris agreement and continue down...
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he wrote -- brennan has reportedly overseen the obama administration's targeted assassination program known as the disposition matrix during his one ostend, and could likely continue that role at the helm of the cia. secretary of homeland security janet napolitano will remain in her post for obama's second term according to white house officials. napolitano's and who prefers to serve as arizona governor, has been criticized by immigrant rights advocates for presiding over a record number of deportations in the 2012 fiscal year. in a statement, a representative from the national day labor organizing network said -- the news napolitano's staying on comes as the obama administration is said to be preparing to unveil a new push for immigration reform in the coming months. federal prosecutors have dropped the charges against the computer programmer and cyber activist aaron swartz following his suicide on friday at the age of 26. in an e-mail to the boston globe, his attorney wrote the dismissal was "too little too late," saying it "would have been welcome this time last week." iran support
he wrote -- brennan has reportedly overseen the obama administration's targeted assassination program known as the disposition matrix during his one ostend, and could likely continue that role at the helm of the cia. secretary of homeland security janet napolitano will remain in her post for obama's second term according to white house officials. napolitano's and who prefers to serve as arizona governor, has been criticized by immigrant rights advocates for presiding over a record number of...
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but the but obama administration says it is detaining them in order to discourage more migrants from coming. only a handful of detainees have been released. one of them spoke to democracy now! about her ordeal. sara aida beltran rodriguez fled here from el salvador with her 7-year-old daugther nayely, who was suffering from brain cancer. in this interview she describes what happened after she and nayely were apprehended at the u.s.-mexico border. then we hear from their lawyer who helped secure their release. >> across the river and ended up at the detention center in mcallen. video and the men that interviewed me did ask me, and all i thought to say was about the situation was my daughter. had anformed me i deportation and that they weren't going to be able to help me. arrived, i was told to tell them everything at an interview at and i told them about my daughter's case. i told a whole story after they encouraged me and they did examine her to see how she was. just like they do all the children, just a normal physical examination. i thought there were going to help me by having a s
but the but obama administration says it is detaining them in order to discourage more migrants from coming. only a handful of detainees have been released. one of them spoke to democracy now! about her ordeal. sara aida beltran rodriguez fled here from el salvador with her 7-year-old daugther nayely, who was suffering from brain cancer. in this interview she describes what happened after she and nayely were apprehended at the u.s.-mexico border. then we hear from their lawyer who helped secure...
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>> in the united states, a federal judge has blocked the obama administration's. the tension of central americans fleeing violence at home. amidst an influx of asylum seekers honduras, guatemala, and el salvador, the obama administration has been jailing women ensler and in so-called family detention centers were immigrants have reported prison-like conditions. on friday, u.s. district judge james bos berg placed the policy on hold pending a full hearing saying it causes irreparable harm while the administration has presented little purple evidence, he said, editors further immigration. while officials have justify the policy by arguing an ongoing influx of immigrants could threaten national security, the judge ruled the incantation of the magic word national security without further substantiation is simply not enough to justify significant deprivations of liberty. the aclu filed a case on behalf of mothers and children, they say, that have fled from extreme violence, rape and death threats. attorney said x like the women and children will be released from detent
>> in the united states, a federal judge has blocked the obama administration's. the tension of central americans fleeing violence at home. amidst an influx of asylum seekers honduras, guatemala, and el salvador, the obama administration has been jailing women ensler and in so-called family detention centers were immigrants have reported prison-like conditions. on friday, u.s. district judge james bos berg placed the policy on hold pending a full hearing saying it causes irreparable harm...
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it reverses the obama administration decision. the trump administration would prioritize enforcement in states that have passed laws allowing for the recreational -- rather than the medical -- use of the drug. >> they are going to continue to enforce the laws on the books. amy: meanwhile, the justice department said thursday it will reverse an obama administration policy that would have phased out the federal government's use of private prisons. the announcement touched off a spike in the after-hours share prices of for-profit prisons including core civic and geo group. white house chief strategist steve bannon made a rare public appearance thursday at the conservative political action conference, or cpac. speaking alongside white house chief of staff reince priebus, bannon admitted that many of president trump's cabinet picks were selected to head agencies whose mission they oppose. it is deconstructction of f the administrativeve state. it y you look at t the cabinet appopointees, they work selected fofor deconststruction. the p
it reverses the obama administration decision. the trump administration would prioritize enforcement in states that have passed laws allowing for the recreational -- rather than the medical -- use of the drug. >> they are going to continue to enforce the laws on the books. amy: meanwhile, the justice department said thursday it will reverse an obama administration policy that would have phased out the federal government's use of private prisons. the announcement touched off a spike in the...
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the obama administration has proposed an unprecedented military aid package to israel that could top $40 billion over 10 years. it is the largest military aid package the u.s. has ever offered to any nation. israeli officials are reportedly demanding even more funding. the u.s. currently gives israel $3 billion a year in military funding under a deal slated to expire in 18. meanwhile, israeli police have shot and killed a palestinian woman and her teenage brother near a checkpoint in the israeli-cupied wt bank o wednesday. israeli police say the two were armed with knives. palestinian authorities said the victims, 23-year-old maram abu ismail and 16-year-old broer, ibrahim taha, were en route to jerusalem for a doctor's appointment. amnesty international says police in brazil have killed at least 11 people this month in rio de janeiro, where the olympic games are set to begin in less than 100 days. amnesty says the majority of the victims are young black men from the city's poorer neighborhoods, known as favelas. 307 people were killed by police in rio in 2015, which accounted for 1
the obama administration has proposed an unprecedented military aid package to israel that could top $40 billion over 10 years. it is the largest military aid package the u.s. has ever offered to any nation. israeli officials are reportedly demanding even more funding. the u.s. currently gives israel $3 billion a year in military funding under a deal slated to expire in 18. meanwhile, israeli police have shot and killed a palestinian woman and her teenage brother near a checkpoint in the...
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the obama administration has secured enough votes to ensure the future of the nuclear deal with iran. on wednesday, maryland senator barbara mikulski became the 34th senator to support the agreement. that means even if opponents in congress pass a resolution to undermine the nuclear deal, obama has enough votes to sustain his veto and uphold the iran agreement. the victory comes nearly two months after iran, the united states, and five other world powers reach the historic deal to curb iran's nuclear activities. in maryland, a judge has ruled six baltimore police officers will face separate trials for the arrest and death of african-american resident freddie gray. at a hearing wednesday, judge barry williams refused defense attempts to dismiss the charges and remove prosecutor marilyn mosby from the case. freddie gray died in april after being arrested and transported without a seat belt in a police van. his family said his spine was 80% severed at the neck. police said they arrested him for making eye contact with them, then running away. another hearing in the case is set for next w
the obama administration has secured enough votes to ensure the future of the nuclear deal with iran. on wednesday, maryland senator barbara mikulski became the 34th senator to support the agreement. that means even if opponents in congress pass a resolution to undermine the nuclear deal, obama has enough votes to sustain his veto and uphold the iran agreement. the victory comes nearly two months after iran, the united states, and five other world powers reach the historic deal to curb iran's...
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trade representative michael froman said the obama administration will evaluate ecuador's eligibility for trade benefits. his comments came one day after democratic senator robert menendez said the welcoming snowden would severely jeopardize u.s. relations with ecuador. the ecuadorian president said his country's dignity has no price. >> all of a sudden, trade tariffs became black male. behave or leave the free trade movement. ,n the face of threats arrogance of certain u.s. sectors, which have pressure to remove the preferential tariffs because of the snowden case, ecuador tells the world, we unilaterally and irrevocably denounce the preferential tariffs. our dignity has no price. >> is government followed up with a dig at the obama administration by offering to donate millions of dollars for human rights training in the united states on matters of " privacy, torture and other actions that are denigrating to humanity." later in the day, he said ecuador cannot evaluate snowden's asylum bid until he is within ecuadorian territory. snowden is believed to remain in transit area of a mosc
trade representative michael froman said the obama administration will evaluate ecuador's eligibility for trade benefits. his comments came one day after democratic senator robert menendez said the welcoming snowden would severely jeopardize u.s. relations with ecuador. the ecuadorian president said his country's dignity has no price. >> all of a sudden, trade tariffs became black male. behave or leave the free trade movement. ,n the face of threats arrogance of certain u.s. sectors,...
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. >> what steps can the obama administration take in light of this ruling? they have been critical. >> this is the time to convene with bipartisan leadership in the white house. it is time to make the case to congress and the nation. there seems to be a purity among people, republicans, who are caught off-guard by these actions. if there were ever a time to make a case to the american public about the advantages of a broadbased democracy, it is now. when mr. roberts says that we have done well over the years, just watch the spine tingling game between the spurs and the heat. the referees and oversight matter. --you remove oversight, ideology, the tea party is 150 years old. the ideology of turning back the clock [unintelligible] downe supreme court struck an arizona law that require people to provide a proof of citizenship when complete their voter registration form. justice scalia wrote -- thomas saenz, you are the president of maldef, which brought the challenge to the court. can you talk about this case and how it relates to the taking down of the voting
. >> what steps can the obama administration take in light of this ruling? they have been critical. >> this is the time to convene with bipartisan leadership in the white house. it is time to make the case to congress and the nation. there seems to be a purity among people, republicans, who are caught off-guard by these actions. if there were ever a time to make a case to the american public about the advantages of a broadbased democracy, it is now. when mr. roberts says that we...
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the obama administration has said it "looks forward to isi," theith al-s former army chief, who won the egyptians presidential election in a landslide. israel has announced 1500 and settlements in the occupied west bank and east jerusalem in retaliation for a new palestinian unity government backed by hamas. the settlements are consul consd illegal but said they were "just the beginning." general motors has dismissed 15 employees and vowed to start a compensation fund for victims of an ignition switch defect tied to at least 13 and potentially hundreds of deaths. a internal report cites "pattern of incompetence and neglect" but denies an intentional cover-up of the defect, which took gm more than a decade to address. a former federal prosecutor hired by gm to conduct report found multiple groups within gm reviewed the problem, but failed to take action or acted too slowly. the gm ceo mary barra called the results troubling. >> i can tell you this report is extremely thorough, brutally tough, and deeply troubling. for those of us have dedicated our lives to this company, it is enormously
the obama administration has said it "looks forward to isi," theith al-s former army chief, who won the egyptians presidential election in a landslide. israel has announced 1500 and settlements in the occupied west bank and east jerusalem in retaliation for a new palestinian unity government backed by hamas. the settlements are consul consd illegal but said they were "just the beginning." general motors has dismissed 15 employees and vowed to start a compensation fund for...
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amy: some of the first families set for deportation under the obama administration's recent raids have won a key victory after a top immigration appeals court halted their deportations. in what advocates dubbed car-seat raids, agents rounded up at least 121 people over the weekend, targeting central american families who have recently fled violence in their home countries. activists say five of the families were able to win a halt to their deportation after citing due process violations. the order came just hours before they were set to be deported to el salvador, which now has the highest murder rate in the world for a country not at war. a broad coalition of doctors, experts, lawmakers and organizations have petitioned the supreme court to overturn a texas anti-choice law that could shutter all but a handful of abortion clinics in the state. those who filed briefs opposing the law include medical professionals, religious groups, the obama administration, and more than 160 members of congress. a coalition of cities and municipalities including new your, baltimore, boston, dayton, ohio
amy: some of the first families set for deportation under the obama administration's recent raids have won a key victory after a top immigration appeals court halted their deportations. in what advocates dubbed car-seat raids, agents rounded up at least 121 people over the weekend, targeting central american families who have recently fled violence in their home countries. activists say five of the families were able to win a halt to their deportation after citing due process violations. the...
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the obama administration is pulled a measure to limit ammunition and assault rifles and handguns under pressure from the gun lobby. the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives had called for banning the green tip ammunition in ar-15's because it could be used to pierce through police body armor. but the proposal was withdrawn after campaign by the national rifle association and several republican members of congress. a bipartisan group of senators has introduced what is being described as the first comprehensive medical marijuana legislation in the nation's history. the act from rand paul and cory booker and christian gillibrand will end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana and let states set their own rules. poker angela brent helped unveil the measure. >> today we join together to say enough is enough. our federal government has long overstepped the boundaries of common sense, fiscal prudence, and compassion with its marijuana laws. these laws must change. >> this new back -- this new act would recognize marijuana has accepted medical uses and would recognize the
the obama administration is pulled a measure to limit ammunition and assault rifles and handguns under pressure from the gun lobby. the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives had called for banning the green tip ammunition in ar-15's because it could be used to pierce through police body armor. but the proposal was withdrawn after campaign by the national rifle association and several republican members of congress. a bipartisan group of senators has introduced what is being...
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a federal judge has blocked the trump administration's rollback of obama-era water protections. thursday's ruling by a district court judge in south carolina effectively reinstates the clean water rule, whose implementatitn was delayed by the environmental protection agency last june. the clean water rule sets drinking water safeguards, while offering federal protection to wetlands and thousands of streams that flow into larger rivers and lakes. 1400 workers at google have signed a letter protesting the company's plans to launch a service in china that will allow chinese censors to block search terms about human rights, democracy, religion, and peaceful protest. "the new york times" reports says it raises urgent, moral, and ethical issues. earlier this month, the intercept reported google's project, code-named dragonfly, was launched in the spring of last year and accelerated after google's ceo met with a top chinese government offfficial lt december. in argentina, a 34 year-old woman has died after attempting to induce a miscarriage. it's the first reported death from an outlaw
a federal judge has blocked the trump administration's rollback of obama-era water protections. thursday's ruling by a district court judge in south carolina effectively reinstates the clean water rule, whose implementatitn was delayed by the environmental protection agency last june. the clean water rule sets drinking water safeguards, while offering federal protection to wetlands and thousands of streams that flow into larger rivers and lakes. 1400 workers at google have signed a letter...
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news, the obama administration has acknowledged that a policy announced last year calling for "near certainty" of no civilian casualties in drone strikes will not apply to the current bombing. the admission came in response to queries about a strike that killed up to a dozen civilians in the syrian village of kafr deryan last week. to talk more about the crisis in iraq and syria we are joined by sinan antoon. he is an iraqi poet, novelist and translator. he is a professor at new york university, where he teaches arabic literature. his most recent book translated into english is called, "the corpse washer." he is here and now new york studio. your response to the u.s. bombing and now expanded to britain and they say other allies are supporting the bombing of iraq, your home country? >> my response is this is just more of the same that we have been having in the so-called war on terror. i fail to see what this is supposed to produce. what is the vision for the region that will emerge or what will happen on the ground after all of this warming? we know from previous experiences that this type of
news, the obama administration has acknowledged that a policy announced last year calling for "near certainty" of no civilian casualties in drone strikes will not apply to the current bombing. the admission came in response to queries about a strike that killed up to a dozen civilians in the syrian village of kafr deryan last week. to talk more about the crisis in iraq and syria we are joined by sinan antoon. he is an iraqi poet, novelist and translator. he is a professor at new york...
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then the trump administration rolls back obama-era coal pollution regulations even as its own data shows the rule change will cause up 1400 more deaths a year by 2013. -- by 2030. pres. trump: we love clean, beautiful west virginia coal. we love it. and you know it is indestruibible. amamy:nd wee go to north carolin wherststuden at t thuniverersity of north carolina ha toppled the "silent sa confedete statue [cheers] amy: we will sakak with unc doctoral student maya lilele who was at monday's ppling. she was arrested earlier ththis year for dousing the confederate memorial with red paint and her own blood. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. guilty. president trump's lawyer and campaign chair, president trump's longtime personal lawyer and fixer michael cohen has to eight criminal charges, including tax evasion, bank fraud and campaign finance violations. cohen admitted in court that trump had directed him to pay off two women, adult film star stormy daniels and playboy model karen mcdougal, to keep them qu
then the trump administration rolls back obama-era coal pollution regulations even as its own data shows the rule change will cause up 1400 more deaths a year by 2013. -- by 2030. pres. trump: we love clean, beautiful west virginia coal. we love it. and you know it is indestruibible. amamy:nd wee go to north carolin wherststuden at t thuniverersity of north carolina ha toppled the "silent sa confedete statue [cheers] amy: we will sakak with unc doctoral student maya lilele who was at...
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administration was enforcing federal civil rights laws to protect trans and lgb individualals. behalffvened on aimee's to make sure someone was defending her rights, knowing the u.s. was likely going too shipip positions, , which they ultimately did at the united states supreme court. it was the employer's and the united states against the workers. victotoryn incredible for woworkers in general. this was incredible victory for expensive interpretations of civil rightsts laws. meend the realitity is that ai lost her jobob, her healthh insurance because we livive in a country that ties access to health i insurance to emplploym, whwhich is tragic in and of itseself. her health beganan to decline because of that. she spent the last seven y years of her life not onlyly fighting for the e basic did nettie of te refoformation it w would happeno heher was wrong, but while she s precariouslyly -- she did not he financiaial security that led directlyly to her premature deah justst weeksefore the susupreme court ruled in herer favor in ts cacase. i think that is reminder ththat discrimina
administration was enforcing federal civil rights laws to protect trans and lgb individualals. behalffvened on aimee's to make sure someone was defending her rights, knowing the u.s. was likely going too shipip positions, , which they ultimately did at the united states supreme court. it was the employer's and the united states against the workers. victotoryn incredible for woworkers in general. this was incredible victory for expensive interpretations of civil rightsts laws. meend the...
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the ruling came after the obama administration abandoned a long-running federal stance in the case of an abuse victim from guatemala. president obama has vowed to take executive action on immigration reform by the end of the summer in the absence of congress, but he has reportedly considered a delay until after the midterm elections. "the new york times" reports he is deciding whether to put off action until november in a bid to help vulnerable senate democrats. the author and reporter charles bowden has died at the age of 69. he reported extensively for newspapers and magazines and altered 11 books to my many about drug violence in mexico after the passage of nafta. cartoonist max cannon told "the tucson sentinel" -- in 2010, charles bowden spoke to democracy now! about his views on how to end drug violence and massive migration in mexico. nafta.ave to negotiate we can have a peaceful country were destroys the livelihood of the people. you have to have the right to organize a union, decent wages. realize the war on drugs is a disaster. it is 40 years in, we are at war with their own
the ruling came after the obama administration abandoned a long-running federal stance in the case of an abuse victim from guatemala. president obama has vowed to take executive action on immigration reform by the end of the summer in the absence of congress, but he has reportedly considered a delay until after the midterm elections. "the new york times" reports he is deciding whether to put off action until november in a bid to help vulnerable senate democrats. the author and...
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new york city mayor bill de blasio thank to the obama administration for the historic designation. >> i want to report to you that the government got it right this time. something very good is happening today here in new york city. i want to say, on behalf of 8.5 million new yorkers, thank you, president obama. thank you for helping this nation forward. because this monument is part of our healing, part o of making us reallynene country. amy: pat summit, the trailblazing basketball coachch who presided over eight national championships at the university of tennessee and won any other collegethan any other coach -- man or woman -- has died. she stepped down in 2012 after learning she had early-onset alzheimer's disease. she was 64 years old. those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in the most significant victory for abortion rights in a generation, the supreme court has struck down provisions of a sweeping anti-choice law in texas. justice anthony kennedy joined stephen breyer and all three women justices str
new york city mayor bill de blasio thank to the obama administration for the historic designation. >> i want to report to you that the government got it right this time. something very good is happening today here in new york city. i want to say, on behalf of 8.5 million new yorkers, thank you, president obama. thank you for helping this nation forward. because this monument is part of our healing, part o of making us reallynene country. amy: pat summit, the trailblazing basketball...
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the challenge is for people to recognize that at many levels, the obama administration is continuing to wage an enormous war on whistleblowing and investigative journalism, in tandem with the tightening even further through technology and political choice of the surveillance state and continued warfare around the planet, as we have heard again in the news today in terms of a warfare state. so the presidents are chilling and many respect. a few of them briefly conclude that jeffrey sterling was convicted on the basis entirely of circumstantial evidence. the government resented a mosaic of supposedly incriminating information that involved entirely elective it is by jeffrey sterling. it should be made clear that jeffrey is a whistleblower because through legal channels he went to the senate intelligence committee as a former cia case officer to give information about a botched dangerous cia operation involving nuclear weapon design to the ram. the precendece are dangerous because in a real sense, they are a warning shot across the bow not only for journalists and potential whistleblowe
the challenge is for people to recognize that at many levels, the obama administration is continuing to wage an enormous war on whistleblowing and investigative journalism, in tandem with the tightening even further through technology and political choice of the surveillance state and continued warfare around the planet, as we have heard again in the news today in terms of a warfare state. so the presidents are chilling and many respect. a few of them briefly conclude that jeffrey sterling was...